Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 26172

Jerusalem: Religious Buildings

Tabled: 23 January 2025
Answered: 30 January 2025

Question

Shockat Adam

IndependentLeicester South

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure the (a) protection and (b) fair treatment of UK citizens who visit Al-Aqsa Mosque and other holy sites in Jerusalem.

Answer

Mr Hamish Falconer
Supporting British nationals travelling and living overseas who request consular assistance is a priority for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). However, the personal safety of British Nationals overseas does not fall within the juri...

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